Maltese and Bichon Frise

You need to do a lot more work than just look at pictures. There are a lot of differances between those two breeds. They are not the same size and they have different coat types so they need to be groomed differently. The Bichon is bigger and some say not as snappy as the Maltese. The following information comes from: Your Purebred Puppy A Buyer's Guide: Michele Lowell The Maltese is playful,smart and needs lots of attentions. He doesn't need to be outside much so he is a good house dog. He is better in an adult-only home because he likes to be the child of the family. Most of the time. He can be noisy and hard to housebreak. He will stand about 8" and weigh 4-9 pounds. He is a Toy breed The Bichon Frise is a Non-Sporting dog he is also gentle, cheerful, and easy to live with. He likes to play and gets alone well with strangers and other animals. He generally doesn't love the roughhouseing of a mischievous toddlers. He and be hard to housebreak. she stands 9-12" tall and weighs in 7-12 pounds.